Bill Summary

HB 145 Claims Against the Government (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by McFarland
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Summary
Claims Against the Government: Increasing the statutory limits on the liability of the state and its agencies and subdivisions for tort claims; revising exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revising the period after which the failure of certain entities to make a final disposition of a claim shall be deemed a final denial of the claim for certain purposes; revising the statute of limitations for tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions and exceptions thereto, etc. Effective Date: October 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/10/25
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Filed
10/21/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee
10/21/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
10/29/25
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 11/05/25, 10:00 am, 404 H
11/05/25
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
11/13/25
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Now in Budget Committee
11/24/25
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 12/03/25, 11:00 am, 17 H
12/03/25
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Favorable by Budget Committee; 22 Yeas, 2 Nays
12/03/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
12/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 12/11/25, 3:00 pm, 404 H
12/11/25
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 12 Yeas, 2 Nays
12/11/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/12/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/15/26
01/15/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 104 Yeas / 7 Nays)
01/15/26
SENATE
In Messages
01/16/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/10/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1366; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (401768); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/10/26
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In returning messages
03/12/26
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Placed on Senate Returning Message List 2
03/12/26
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (401768); Passed (Vote: 108 Yeas / 1 Nays)
03/12/26
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/26
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/13/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0145
Filed on 10/10/25
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Amendment 401768 DE
Brodeur
Filed on 03/09/26
Concurred
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0145E1
Filed on 03/12/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0145ER
Filed on 03/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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